Season 2: Sophomore Year
| # | # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | "Sophomoric" | Lawrence Trilling | J. J. Abrams | September 26, 1999 (1999-09-26) |
| Felicity returns to school, after choosing to spend the summer with Ben. She becomes an R.A., just in time to deal with a student-housing shortage, living with Meghan and an arrogant new freshman, Brian Burke (Michael Peña). | |||||
| 22 | 2 | "The List" | Barnet Kellman | Jennifer Levin | October 3, 1999 (1999-10-03) |
| Felicity begins to question her values when one of her advisees seems to have better luck using tips from an article in a women's magazine. Meanwhile, Julie lightens up in a major way when she holds a blowout at Sean's. | |||||
| 23 | 3 | "Ancient History" | Keith Samples | Andrea Newman | October 10, 1999 (1999-10-10) |
| After a curriculum discussion with another student, Ruby (Amy Smart), Felicity realizes she's drawn to art rather than pre-med. Changing her courses then puts Felicity in the same class as Noel, who fears she's out to sabotage him. Meanwhile, Julie finally moves out of the loft — much to Sean's chagrin. | |||||
| 24 | 4 | "The Depths" | Michael Schultz | J.J. Abrams | October 17, 1999 (1999-10-17) |
| Ugly truths surface when Felicity and Julie air their grievances while trapped underground in a stalled subway train. Meanwhile, Noel and Ruby drift into a first date when Felicity fails to meet them at the museum and Ben clashes with a cranky customer (Teri Polo). | |||||
| 25 | 5 | "Crash" | Robert M. Williams | Josh Reims | October 24, 1999 (1999-10-24) |
| When Julie suggests that dating B-list people is a good way to get over her breakup with Ben, Felicity agrees to Prof. Sherman's request to try dating her son David (Henri Lubatti). Meanwhile, Ben and Maggie (Teri Polo) shift to a more intimate relationship despite her concerns over their age gap; and Noel and Elena become obsessed with a video game. | |||||
| 26 | 6 | "The Love Bug" | Lawrence Trilling | Paul Guyot J.J. Abrams |
November 7, 1999 (1999-11-07) |
| When Meghan gets mono, Felicity bunks with Noel and Elena, and faces an awkward situation when he asks her to keep their past relationship a secret from Ruby — who later comes to Felicity for advice on birth control. Meanwhile, Felicity frets over David's failure to become more intimate. | |||||
| 27 | 7 | "Getting Lucky" | Dan Appel | Jennifer Levin | November 14, 1999 (1999-11-14) |
| Felicity is stunned when Noel and Elena point out that her affection for her adopted stray dog Lucky is interfering with her relationship with David, who is rapidly losing patience with her. Meanwhile, Maggie gives Ben an ultimatum: spend the night with her at the Dakota Hotel or she's out of his life forever. | |||||
| 28 | 8 | "Family Affairs" | Ken Olin | Andrea Newman | November 21, 1999 (1999-11-21) |
| Felicity's parents (Eve Gordon, Erich Anderson) upset her holiday plans by surprising her with a Thanksgiving visit that results in a tense dinner at Elena and Noel's. Among the dinner guests are Felicity's new beau, David, and his mother, Prof. Sherman (Sally Kirkland). Meanwhile, Ben agrees to work at a charity event that Maggie is catering for her husband (David Starzyk). | |||||
| 29 | 9 | "Portraits" | Lawrence Trilling | Jed Seidel | December 19, 1999 (1999-12-19) |
| Felicity is having weird dreams about Noel that make her realize she wants him back — but she also doesn't want to jeopardize his budding relationship with Ruby. Meanwhile, Julie gets an offer for a demo deal from a record label executive (Adam Rodriguez) who Sean believes just wants to get her into bed, and Ben agonizes over his English Literature final. | |||||
| 30 | 10 | "Great Expectations" | Keith Samples | Josh Reims | January 16, 2000 (2000-01-16) |
| Felicity fumes when a medical conference gives her dad an excuse to visit her for two weeks. Meanwhile, Julie gets her demo deal, along with further advances from Erik (Adam Rodriguez); Ben rethinks the advice Sean gave him about dating Felicity; and Noel is off to an awkward start as a teaching assistant. | |||||
| 31 | 11 | "Help for the Lovelorn" | Lamont Johnson | J.J. Abrams | January 23, 2000 (2000-01-23) |
| Former Twilight Zone director Lamont Johnson helms this tribute to the sci-fi series, in which a lovelorn Felicity visits a mysterious clinic that promises to heal her broken heart. However, no one will tell her what the cure actually entails, despite repeated requests, so she bolts before her examination is done — only to learn later that the treatment has already begun. | |||||
| 32 | 12 | "The Slump" | Matt Reeves | J.J. Abrams | February 6, 2000 (2000-02-06) |
| Felicity is pushed to unravel her tortured feelings over her parents' breakup during mandatory sessions with a counselor (Amy Aquino), part of Felicity's punishment for drinking underage and breaking into the university swimming pool with Ben. Meanwhile, Elena is distracted by her hunky new lab partner and Ben balks at seeing the counselor, despite the threat of expulsion. | |||||
| 33 | 13 | "Truth and Consequences" | Robert M. Williams, Jr. | Paul Guyot | February 13, 2000 (2000-02-13) |
| Noel and Ruby anxiously await the results of a home-pregnancy test; Felicity and Ben begin their community service at the university clinic under the direction of an arrogant boss (Chris Martin) who especially irritates Ben; and Julie's demo deal meets opposition from Erik's boss (Bruce Nozick). | |||||
| 34 | 14 | "True Colors" | Ken Olin | Lawrence Trilling | February 20, 2000 (2000-02-20) |
| Noel confesses to Ruby that he'd rather disappear than deal with her pregnancy, then seeks counsel from Ben, who shares details of a similar experience he had in high school. Meanwhile, Felicity's clinic boss tries to goad her into quitting during a clash over missing patient files. | |||||
| 35 | 15 | "Things Change" | Elodie Keene | Andrea Newman | February 27, 2000 (2000-02-27) |
| Felicity is stunned when a visit with her dad reveals that he's taking antianxiety pills. Nevertheless, she needs him to fill in at the clinic, as the facility must have a doctor to pass the annual state review. Meanwhile, Noel and Ruby come to a decision about their future; and Elena's competitive streak is ignited when Tracy (Donald Faison) outscores her on an exam. | |||||
| 36 | 16 | "Revolutions" | Barnet Kellman | Lynn Cantor Mitch Salem |
April 5, 2000 (2000-04-05) |
| When clinic policy forces her to decline a patient's request for the morning-after pill, Felicity organizes a sit-in that could jeopardize a medical-school recommendation for her boss, Greg (Chris William Martin), and upset her already shaky academic standing. Meanwhile, Noel's tutoring session with Ben comes unglued and a cable channel shows interest in Sean's documentary. | |||||
| 37 | 17 | "Docuventary II" | Stan Salfas | J. J. Abrams Tracy Abrams |
April 12, 2000 (2000-04-12) |
| As Sean films his pals' love lives for a second time, Ben tries to field Sean's queries while masking resentment at Felicity's attraction to Greg and dealing with his own unresolved feelings for her. Meanwhile, Felicity applies to become Greg's paid assistant; Noel stresses about losing midterms he has yet to grade; and Tracy deliberately provokes Elena. | |||||
| 38 | 18 | "Party Lines" | Joanna Lovetti | Jennifer Levin | April 19, 2000 (2000-04-19) |
| Greg asks Felicity to run his student-council president campaign and she agrees — until she realizes she hates his politics. Meanwhile, Ben gets an internship with a stockbroker (Alex Carter), who uses him as a glorified baby-sitter for his sullen son (Jesse James). And Elena and Felicity push Noel and Julie into going to a school dance as a couple. | |||||
| 39 | 19 | "Running Mates" | Robert M. Williams, Jr. | Josh Reims | April 26, 2000 (2000-04-26) |
| Ben thinks Greg's friend is vandalizing Felicity's campaign posters and urges her to reveal Greg's past arrest. But Greg denies any wrongdoing, and Felicity refuses to believe Ben or start personal attacks. Meanwhile, Ruby tells Noel she hasn't told the baby's father that she's pregnant, and Tracy upsets Elena when he bails in the middle of a make-out session. | |||||
| 40 | 20 | "Ben Was Here" | Lawrence Trilling | J. J. Abrams | May 3, 2000 (2000-05-03) |
| Ben follows Greg and Felicity on their weekend getaway to tell Felicity he loves her, but before he can speak she lambasts him for exposing Greg's past drug use and slams the door on him. Meanwhile, a ruptured pipe floods the dorms, forcing the students to bunk in the cafeteria. And Noel and Elena's apartment is left unlivable by Tracy's toxic attempt to remove the wallpaper. | |||||
| 41 | 21 | "The Aretha Theory" | Jack Bender | Andrea Newman | May 10, 2000 (2000-05-10) |
| After yet another interrupted date, Greg realizes Felicity is still not over Ben and dumps her. A depressed Felicity asks Meghan for a night on the town. Meanwhile, Julie tries to figure out how she feels about Sean after his declaration of love; Elena finds herself flirting with a friend of Tracy's; and Ben helps Javier shop for an engagement ring for Samuel. | |||||
| 42 | 22 | "Final Answer" | Randall Zisk | Jennifer Levin Josh Reims |
May 17, 2000 (2000-05-17) |
| Ben and Felicity's plans to spend the summer together in California are jeopardized when her professor offers her an internship in New York — if she does well on the final. Tracy decides he wants to have sex with Elena after all, and Ruby tells Noel that Wade asked her to marry him. Meanwhile, Sean asks Julie out on a date and Julie says yes, even though she's still wrestling with an attraction to Noel. | |||||
| 43 | 23 | "The Biggest Deal There Is" | Jack Bender | J.J. Abrams | May 24, 2000 (2000-05-24) |
| Felicity must choose between a prestigious New York internship or a California summer with Ben; Javier prepares to wed Samuel; and Julie faces the return of her birth mother (Jane Kaczmarek). Elsewhere, Noel is smitten with Javier's cousin, Natalie (Ali Landry), and Sean courts a surly Meghan. |
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